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Thursday, October 30

Hanging Up On Class Disruptions-Wireless Phones Go To College 


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Algebra instructor Raymond Moore has seen it more times than he cares to recall. He's lecturing, a cell phone rings, and everybody scrambles to see if it's theirs.
Sometimes the kid answers the phone. Other times, he or she runs out the door, "returning a few minutes later with a 'whatever' when you ask them to turn off their phone," says Moore, who teaches at Ivy Tech State College in Terre Haute, Ind. "I had one student ask me what she missed."
Today's college instructors, perhaps more than anyone else, must deal with the etiquette fallout of cell phones on campus.
Some university orientation programs now address the growing problem. When Seton Hall University dean of freshmen Tracy Gottlieb speaks to incoming classes about college etiquette, a colleague barges in, answers her phone and checks e-mail.
Students are "shocked. And then of course realize she's pulling their leg. But it gives us a great platform to discuss cell phones and other interferences."
Schools are cracking down on students who use cell phones to cheat on exams. But many professors say the real irritations are disruptions in class.
Here's how some address problems:
Moore spells it out in all capital letters, just below the title of his course on his syllabi:
TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS. "If a phone goes off, I have the student leave for the remainder of that class session," he says. "If it persists, which it never has, I would drop the student."
Five years ago, Howard Hoyt, an associate professor at California's Mount San Jacinto College, began warning on his syllabi:
Anyone whose cell phone goes off will be marked as having an unexcused absence that day. Since then, "I've had two cell phones go off," he says. "I think the looks from the other students worked much better than anything I could have said."
Psychology professor Joann Wright at Hofstra University in Long Island got so fed up with persistent ringing from one student's cell phone that, after repeated warnings, she threatened to lower the student's grade by one letter every time it went off.
"If they're in their class with the cell phones on, it's endorsing the idea that social life is at least as important as academic life," she says.
When that familiar ringing goes off in Maryland's Salisbury University history professor Kevin Birch's class, he picks up the offending phone.
"I usually say something funny or slightly embarrassing, then remind the students how disrespectful it is," Birch says. "It usually only happens once. The students tend to be mortified."
SOURCE USA TODAY

NEWS- Rumor Mill: U.S. Senate Bill Could Delay Number Portability 


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Both sides scramble in LNP delay debate
WASHINGTON 10-30-03 "It Ain't Over Till It's Over™s over, and state regulators are not giving up until they are sure the wireless industry cannot succeed in delaying the Nov. 24 mandate to implement local number portability.

"The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners will remain vigilant. The wireless industry has already pulled off a double hat trick in delaying LNP until now; we do not want them to get a triple hat trick," said James Bradford Ramsay, NARUC general counsel.

The opponents and proponents have been scrambling all over Capitol Hill in an attempt to either delay or thwart the delay of WLNP until after the holiday shopping season.

As of Thursday, Ramsay's side appeared to be ahead as one of the staunch supporters of a delay, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told reporters that he does not support a delay at this time. He is instead waiting for a response to a letter he sent Tuesday to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to issue rules on wireline-to-wireless portability.

Stevens spoke to reporters outside a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the universal-service system.

For his part, FCC Chairman Michael Powell told reporters after his appearance before the Senate Commerce Committee that he has had several conversations with lawmakers regarding LNP, and that while he is not lobbying against a delay, when asked his opinion, he said he supports WLNP.

Some in the industry were quick Wednesday to distance themselves from any delay. "While we agree that the FCC could have better defined the rules of WLNP for the wireless industry, U.S. Cellular has made the investment and is ready to accommodate the needs of our customers," said U.S. Cellular President John Rooney.

The reluctance of senators to support a delay in WLNP became apparent just as a federal appeals court Wednesday afternoon rejected a plea from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to require the FCC to either issue rules on wireline-to-wireless portability or delay the Nov. 24 mandate.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the request in a one-paragraph opinion.

"The D.C. Circuit Court's decision to deny the petition for mandamus, while disappointing, does not affect Cingular's ability to be ready for the Nov. 24 launch of wireless local number portability," said Cingular. "We will be ready to port in the Top 100 MSAs, and we welcome consumers to Cingular's outstanding services and latest products."

The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association has made a similar request of the D.C. Circuit.
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Wednesday, October 29

"Ladies and Gentleman, I Give You palmOne !!" 

PalmOne has released an EMAIL this evening as well as revamped the front page on their website to show that Palm and Handspring are truely one, or should I say palmOne. It is definitely interesting to see the TREO 600 at top dead center on the PalmOne webpage
Further down on the page you find links to Palm support pages and HandSpring support pages. To see more of this technologically historic merger, go to the PalmOne site (I must admit I have trouble with the small "p" as you see in my post) or go to the complete News Release that outlines the complete new "palmOne".

Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace and Wireless World

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WIRELESS PDA's "REVIEWS" and "HOW TO CONNECT YOUR WIRELESS PALM or POCKET PC" 


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ExtremeTech: Wireless PDAs
Infrared connectivity is a nice curio-it's good for a quick exchange of information or even sending a job to an IR-equipped printer, but it's not true wireless. If you want to connect a PDA to an 802.11b network, you'll want to read this ExtremeTech article for a look at the best wireless PDAs and for an excellent explanation of how to hook handhelds into your existing network.

PDAs are wireless by design and although nearly all of them have integrated IR (old hat in these devices), only higher-end models have true built-in wireless (802.11b) capability. PDAs still aren't the friendliest places to surf the Web, owing to their small displays. But getting real-time information into your PDA without having to do a hot-sync is a definite upgrade, and, increasingly, a standard feature. Today, we'll show you nine wireless-enabled PDAs and teach you how to connect the two major PDA OSes to your wireless network.

So let's get connected. Read the Full Story in PC Magazine

Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, WirelessWorld & PalmPlace

Tuesday, October 28


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McDonald's to Re-Evaluate WiFi Early Next Year 

When your buying a new, sleek leather case for your Palm, do you find yourself asking if it is resistant to BOTH Ketchup and Mustard? Is that "Special Sauce" becoming a problem on your Tungsten's Slider? Do you find the Happy Meal Toy in your pocket has scratched your Palm's screen after lunch? Well it looks like these may very well be issues of concern for today's Hungry Mobile Professional (or HMP's as they will soon be known to the staff of McDonalds, mark my words!).

McDonald's said it plans to review its hotspot trial programs in the first quarter of 2004 and decide which service provider with whom it will move forward. McDonald's has WiFi trials in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay area. The company is currently working with hotspot providers Cometa Networks, Wayport, and Toshiba. McDonald's has yet to say whether it will choose a single service provider or continue to work with multiple providers. Analysts predict that McDonald's choice could be a "make or break" situation for any of the three service providers. McDonald's operates 13,000 locations in the U.S. The company is also running hotspot trial programs in 25 other countries. It is not certain if McDonald's will use the same service providers for its foreign markets that it will use for its U.S. stores.
NOTE: McDonalds Logo Sole property McDonalds Corp. 2003

FULL STORY @ CNET

Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace


EASY UPGRADE FOR YOUR LAPTOP 

Easily Boost Your Laptop's Performance

By: Loyd Case


Mobile PC Storage Frontiers

By now, we're used to having capacious hard drive storage on desktop PCs. Even low end personal computers these days ship with 40 gigabytes or more. However, notebooks and laptops haven't had the luxury of big drives until recently. The low power and space constraints of a typical notebook limited drives to just a single 2.5" diameter platter, typically with at just 4200RPM or less. But with the new $89 "Apricorn ez upgrade laptop PC hard drive upgrade kit " (yes that's really the name) you can easily switch over to a faster and bigger hard drive.
But is there anything to upgrade to? Yes, because hard drive capacities are still climbing. You can currently purchase an 80GB notebook drive, and and 40GB drives have become relatively common.


Apricorn's ez upgrade product ships with a compact enclosure for 2.5" hard drives which connects to your notebook via USB – and will take full advantage of USB 2.0 speeds if your system can support it. The included software easily clones the hard drive in your system to one in the enclosure. It still requires some effort, but is significantly easier than in the past.

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NEW YORK CITY WIRELESS USERS, HELP FIND THE DEAD SPOTS IN YOUR WIRELESS SERVICE 


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Now that our PALMS and PDA'S are more and more becoming wireless devices as well, what effects the wireless phone world, also effects us at PALM ADDICTS. The City of New York is conducting a survey to identify locations
throughout the five boroughs where customers have experienced mobile phone reception problems. This information will be shared with service providers so that they can work to improve service throughout the
City. The results of the survey will be posted on NYC.gov beginning on November 24, 2003.
You may click the link below to read more and/or to particpate in the
survey:http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/mobilesurvey.html
NOTE TO EDITOR :Sammy, this means you!! You can probably identify all the dead spots in New York City and save them lots of time and money!!

Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace



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PROPORTA RELEASES 2 NEW LEATHER CASE'S FOR THE PALM TUNGSTEN E
Chloe Temple, Product Sales Manager for Proporta, writes today, "I am pleased to announce yet another of Proporta's latest releases, the leather case for the new Palm Tungsten E. As always, we at Proporta strive to keep up with the fast pace changes within the PDA market and the recently introduced Tungsten E is no exception."

"Crafted in soft leather, the Proporta case is custom made to fit your Tungsten E handheld. The case has space for credit, business and memory cards and features a secure attachment system to hold your Tungsten E in place," she added.

We have the case in two designs to cater for all tastes:

The Book Style
The Proporta leather case is custom designed to perfectly fit your Tungsten-E. We've included space for bank cards, business cards and memory cards along with a secure attachment system to hold your Palm in place.

The Flip Style
Crafted in soft leather the Proporta leather case is custom designed to fit your PDA. The case has space for credit, business and memory cards and features a secure attachment system to hold your PDA in place. The flip opening makes this case ideal for both left and right handed PDA users.

To See More Of These Cases, Or Any Other Accessory For your PDA Check Out PROPORTA

Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT- DON'T BE SCAMMED!!
While not completely on topic for us, I felt that we needed to take a look at this issue. As I am sure you know, there has always been a problem with FRAUD on the internet!. And we hear about it and say "Wow these people are dumb"or "Thank God I don't shop on the net!" etc. Well you need to address a new method of fraud that is getting quite prevalent. Thieves today are using a technique that is working. And EVERYONE must be made aware. This weekend I received an EMAIL from my ISP, COMCAST, saying there was an issue with my last months billing and there was an official incident number and link to click to straighten out this matter, etc. Well, lucky for me, I have switched and no longer have COMCAST this month. LUCKY FOR ME. But not all are as lucky as me The point is, this EMAIL LOOKS REAL, VERY REAL! AND I REPEAT, IT LOOKS VERY REAL!!! These thieves intermix real links of the company that they are pretending to be, so that if you click on the majority of the TEXT LINKS on the site, you will go to actual places within the companies real web site. All but one link that is, the link to your "INCIDENT". That is where you are requested to "VERIFY" your LOGIN AND PASSWORD and "UPDATE" your credit card information so that your account is "CURRENT" and so your service won't be interrupted and possibly have a "$35 Reconnect Fee". Reports indicate that thieves can do as much damage to you by stealing your login and password in some instances, as stealing your credit card info. One new scam is obtaining YOUR EBAY info and placing items for sale under your EXCELLENT FEEDBACK RATING, and of course taking the money and run. SMART!
In closing, and I know you have heard this over and over, but we need to reiterate NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER give your LOGIN and PASSWORD Info to an EMAILED request. NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER give your Credit Card Account Information to an EMAILED request. Or to a phone call that you did not initiate. If they called you, then they already have your information! If you receive such a request, Contact the Company of Origin through normal channels and see if there is a problem with your account. Please USE YOUR COMMON SENSE. These guys are professionals. It takes very little skill with today's software to create a WEB site that is IDENTICAL to the real site. Also, return EMAIL addresses and originating EMAIL addresses, it takes NOTHING TO MAKING A FAKE EMAIL ADDRESSi. In closing, I am including an EMAIL sent out regarding CITIBANK that is covering this exact type of FRAUD that I have been talking about. This is dealing with a current and ongoing incident that CITIBANK is dealing with now. All you need to do is place the name of your BANK, or your ISP, or your CABLE COMPANY or YOUR ONLINE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT, ETC. ETC. in place of CITIBANKS name, and this could be an email coming to you about your account.
EMAIL RE: CITIBANK
Citibank customers are being targeted by scam artists trying to get their confidential bank card numbers.

The scam is perpetrated via an e-mail that includes a link that apparently directs users to a Citibank Web site, where they are greeted with a pop-up box asking them for their full debit card numbers, their personal identification numbers, and their expiration dates.

The problem is the Web site customers are directed to is a fake site operated by someone trying to gain access to that information. The spoofed site is hosted by a Web hosting company in Moscow.

A Ctitibank spokesperson said the company was unaware of the latest e-mail scam, but will work with law enforcement to get the spoofed site taken down.


Similar Scams
The New York-based company's Web site already contains information on similar scams that have targeted bank customers in recent months. Ironically, the fake site also contains that information. A similar e-mail scam targeting Citibank customers made the rounds in August.

Citibank has posted the following message to customers under the heading "About e-mail fraud" at its Web site:

"Recently, our customers have reported receiving fraudulent e-mails that appear to be from Citibank, but which are, in fact, sent by impostors. How can you tell the difference? Fraudulent e-mails typically include attachments, request personal information, or both.

"When such e-mails are sent in our name, Citibank works aggressively with law enforcement agencies to investigate them."


Sharing the Details
On its own site, the bank also posts the text of the scam e-mails that it's aware of. The latest e-mail, which appeared to be making the rounds late last week, was most likely not just sent to specific Citibank customers, but rather to thousands of e-mail users. By targeting large numbers of users, the perpetrators hope to snag some Citibank customers.

This is the text of the latest e-mail scam, which is similar to one Citibank lists as having been sent on October 2: "Dear Citibank Member, This email was sent by the Citibank server to verify your e-mail address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link below and entering in the small window your Citibank ATM/Debit Card number and PIN that you use on ATM.

"This is done for your protection -n- because some of our members no longer have access to their email addresses and we must verify it. To verify your e-mail address and access your bank account, click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the link (or if you use AOL)W, copy and paste the link into the address bar of your Web browser."

(The "-n-" and the "W" after "AOL" are included in the text of the e-mail.)

The e-mail also includes the link to the fake Citibank site.

Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace


Saturday, October 25

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Smartphone Sales Await New Products  


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A range of smartphones will be launched in the next few weeks, just as analysts are warning that a lack of new models is hampering sales.
Although mobile-device sales were up 27 percent for this quarter compared to the same quarter last year, the majority of growth was in the PDA market, with Hewlett-Packard performing strongly, according to analyst firm Canalys.
Other systems, like the Medion, which is used in conjunction with GPS for location-based services, have also been driving growth.
"There have not been the launches of new smartphone models to boost the market this quarter," said Canalys senior analyst Chris Jones.
"But there are a number of smartphone models coming online in the next few weeks that should boost take-up in the sector."
A series of new launches from Samsung, Nokia, Siemens and Sendo are expected over the next few weeks.
Sendo was the first to market this week with the launch of the Sendo X, the first smartphone designed and built in Britain.
The tri-band handset is using the Symbian 60 operating system and weighs in at 120 grams. It has a colour screen, built in camcorder and Bluetooth and is available immediately.
"We believe that the Sendo X has the best combination of advanced multimedia and Internet capability of any phone available on the market today," said Hugh Brogan, Sendo's chief executive.
"True to Sendo's business model, we have made the phone extremely customisable for the operator and the user. Both can now adapt the phone to the way they want to use it."
Distributors also hope that the new products will boost the market. "The lack of new products being launched has not inspired end users," said Mark Robinson, business manager at Hugh Symons Group.
"That may change with the new products coming online which may give users more of a reason to buy. On the handheld computing side, units are flying out.
"A lot of location-based services are going into the haulage and shipping industries."

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Friday, October 24

JABRA Announces New BT 250 "FreeSpeak" Bluetooth Headset 


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New Release! JABRA FreeSpeak is the ultimate hands-free and wire-free solution that connects your mobile phone to your headset via Bluetooth radio technology instead of a wire.
Supports voice dialling with most Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones.

FreeSpeak works up to 30 feet away from your mobile phone. Talk freely even if your phone is inside a briefcase, a pocket, or across the room. All calls are transmitted wirelessly to your earpiece. FreeSpeak gives you easy, intuitive access to volume controls and features LED and audible status indicators.

Weighing less than an ounce, FreeSpeak is made of a soft, sound-absorbing elastomer material that reduces distortions, resulting in crisp sound quality. The earpiece and microphone boom fit behind either ear for a comfortable, secure fit. The earpiece also features the new JABRA MiniGel™, an evolution of our patented EarGel®. This soft, ergonomic gel tip channels sound directly into your ear for better reception. This improves your ability to hear conversations clearly even in noisy environments.

FreeSpeak comes with a charging cradle which doubles as the headset holder. The charging cradle includes a snap-on clip to hold the earpiece to your belt or purse when not in use.

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NEW CONTEST HAS STARTED !!! WIN AN ALUMINUM CASE FOR YOUR PALM OR SONY CLIE from PROPORTA, www.proporta.com !!!

I am pleased to announce that this weekend starts another of many contests we will be having. PROPORTA (a "E"tailer of excellent PDA accessories) has given Wireless World an Aluminum Case for either a PALM or CLIE to GIVEAWAY this weekend. So, heres what you need to do. Go to PROPORTA's WEBSITE at http://www.proporta.com and (after you have looked around and marveled at what is available and the incredible pricing !!) find the NEW RETRACTIBLE USB SYNCH & CHARGE CABLE. Give us any 2 Features listed for the SYNCH AND CHARGE CABLE ( any PDA Version). I found it in 4 places with relative ease, so it should be a breeze. Then send that along with how/where you heard about this weekends contest to supportstaff@comcast.net. In the SUBJECT line please put CONTEST ENTRY. Then include your full name, shipping address, EMAIL address as well as the model Aluminum case you desire, PALM Model# or SONY CLIE Model#. The contest will run through Thursday, Dec 4th at Midnite. Winner will be contacted by Chloe at PROPORTA and your case will be speedily shipped to your location. ALSO, all entrants will receive a discount code good for a nice discount off your next purchase at Proporta.
So all that's left to say is GET TO IT! And, oh, guess what? Please, limit one entry per email /shipping address. Thank You and Good Luck From PROPORTA and WIRELESS WORLD (Entry information will not be released, sold or used for any form of marketing)

45% of U.S. Workforce Uses Mobile Data Devices 


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45% of U.S. workforce uses mobile data devices

At this week's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, Gartner said that approximately 45 percent of the U.S. workforce currently uses a mobile data device, such as a notebook or a PDA, as a part of their job. The company predicts that by 2007 more than 50 percent of enterprises with more than 1,000 employees will make use of at least five wireless networking technologies. The hot new wireless technologies for the enterprise in next five years will be LR-WPAN solutions (especially ZigBee), Ultrawideband (UWB), and Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) networks.


"What Can I do With Bluetooth?" or ( "Not a Problem For Me I Brush 3 Times A Day!" ) 


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The GeekZone, well known for their Bluetooth "How To Guide"", has a link to an informative FLASH Video made by Bluetooth SIG, that answers just that question. As more and more devices are released everyday with Bluetooth capabilities, many are still thinking, "Bluetooth, sure, it's so I can wear a headset without a cord". Well Bluetooth is that and Sooooo much more. Take a few minutes, take off that corded headset and check out this flick and informative read!.
The Official Bluetooth Website also has lots of information to put you in the know as well in their "HOW IT WORKS" section. You can also sign up for the Bluetooth newsletter that will keep you abreast of whats new and upcoming in Bluetooth. So take some time out and get to know Bluetooth, it is an amazing technology that looks like it has arrived, and it's here to stay, finally.
Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace

NEXTEL PUTS YOUR BUSINESS ON THE ROAD WITH CREDITSWIPE 


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Creditel PowerSwipeTM from Nextel
All I can say that I used to have to lug a suitcase to computer shows to process Credit Cards, then make sure my tables had 110 volts AC at another $20 and them always make sure my $350 Credit Card terminal was working. This is unreal. Read on Folks:

Need to accept credit cards in the field? Or need a faster and more secure way to process them? Nextel has a solution for you.

Using the Creditel PowerSwipeTM will:

Accelerate your cash flow
Reduce bad debt - no more bounced checks
Reduce charge backs
Lower transaction costs - swipe transactions cost less than manual or call-in authorizations
Reduce need for back office support
Improve customer service - more options, faster
Improve revenues - customers buy more when paying with a credit card
PowerSwipe® Benefits
PowerSwipeTM secure-at the-swipeTM - credit card information is encrypted at the moment it's swiped
Security exceeds guidelines set by the credit card associations
Typical transactions take 6-8 seconds
Receipts can be faxed or emailed directly from your phone
PowerSwipeTM can easily snap onto select Nextel phones
What You'll Need
Nextel Java-enabled phone (i50sx, i55sr, i58sr, i85s or i88s)
Nextel Total Connect Plan (1MB plan recommended)
Creditel PowerSwipeTM phone attachment
Creditel PowerRetailTM Java application
Merchant Bank Account for transactions


MobiMate Releases WorldMate Pro 3 and Confuses The World In The Process With 4 Previous & Different Versions 

After seeing that Mobimate had released WorldMate Pro 3 (WP3) $49.95, and remembering clearly (and thats been getting harder and harder these days) that I had just loaded WorldMate Pro 2(WP2), I felt I needed to explore. Well there is no mistake, we do now have a WP3 as well as WP2, WP1, WorldMate SE (Special Edition) and WorldMate Basic. Yes , if your thinking what I am, it may getting to be a tad too much. Now to continue. Working my way down, WP3 is NOT a newer version of WP2 or WP1 but a new release as they state in the new FAQ that attempts to explain all this. After you start reading, you come to realize the title should have been "What Version Do I Have, Whats The Difference & What Did I Ever Do To Deserve This?". WP3 brings to the table, a 1 year subsription to the OAG Flight Tables. At the end of the year, it requires a $24.99 renewal. SWEET!! But if you have WP2 or WP1 it is a pay upgrade to WP3 or forget about ever getting an upgrade. How much you ask? I cant tell you. I have just gone from one link to the next, each time being asked if I would like to see the upgrade policy, and then I am told it will be a substantial discount. But it won't tell me the price. In short, I just decided that if I started to lay out each scenario, and option, and new policy in this post, I would take up the whole BLOG. All I can suggest is go to MobiMate making sure you know what version you currently have. Then, decide if there are new options that you cannot live without and then send them an EMAIL, if you want to upgrade to WP3. Because I give up. In closing, I must apologize, because if you think what I've written is bad, wait till you get to the site!! It really is a shame. It has always been a great product. To someone looking to buy the product for the first time, it wont be bad. It is the client base that got them to where they are now that is getting abused. You have people that have purchased copies that will be in limbo. Unless you spend money, you will have basically dormant copies. And I guarantee the people who have just been buying WP2 are gonna be livid. WorldMate in any version, has never been some $6.95 shareware program. WorldMate is , as Palm SW goes, an investment. I can see continuing to make a better product, but did we need 5 of 'em? Somebody should have heard of the term "PLANNING". LOL Happy traveling!!!
Ron "Head Spinning" Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace
HP Overtakes Palm in European PDA Market Battle

Hewlett Packard has taken the top spot in the western European PDA market from Palm, according to IDC research.
The sector -- including voice-only mobiles, traditional stand-alone PDAs and converged smartphones -- is booming, with more than 1.3 million units shipped during the third quarter of this year.

IDC's research found that Nokia retained its number one position in the mobile-device market, with 44 percent market share. But in the stand-alone PDA market, HP overtook Palm in western Europe.

Andrew Brown, mobile devices programme manager for IDC, said in a statement: "The uplift in demand for handhelds is partly attributable to the influx and availability of Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003 devices, but also suggests a pick-up in terms of business demand."

Symbian was found to remain the market-leading operating system, with a 53 percent share. But the rebranded Windows Mobile OS, which includes Microsoft Smartphone, Pocket PC, and Pocket PC Phone Edition, saw a sales increase of 73 percent compared with the same period last year -- albeit from a very low base.

Meanwhile, the number of devices shipped using the Palm OS dropped by 3 percent year on year.
Ron Pendleton Associate Writer, PalmPlace

Thursday, October 23

Following numerous leaks, Sony Ericsson has finally - and officially - taken the wraps off its P900 model, the long-anticipated successor to the P800  


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At simultaneous events in Las Vegas and Beijing today, Sony Ericsson unveiled the long-anticipated P900 wireless handheld, to be available starting next month. Building on the successful P800, Sony Ericsson pegs the P900 as smaller, faster, simpler and more flexible than its predecessor. Despite bearing a striking similarity to the P800, the P900 does however have a couple of new features up its sleeve such as a 16-bit colour screen and the ability to record video.
Sony Ericsson itself commented on persistent rumours of a follow-up to the successful P800 preceding its launch, chalking the interest up to strong interest for Sony Ericsson’s Symbian-based offering and laying ground for further speculation as to whether information leaked to the public was intentionally controlled by Sony Ericsson.

Still based on Symbian OS 7.0 which powers the UIQ platform of the device, the P900 shares many of the traits of the P800 such as a clamshell flip cover design, an integrated digital camera with VGA resolution and tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz connectivity. In addition, the P900 is also capable of recording video at QCIF resolution with MPEG4 video compression, and video clips should consume approximately 1 MB of storage per minute according to Sony Ericsson.

The screen of the P900 boasts improved colour depth, and is capable of displaying 65,536 colours compared to 4,096 colours on the P800. Improvements to software also enable full and wide screen viewing of images, and with support for both J2ME and the Mophun gaming platform, will be able to access a variety of application and games content. The much praised 5-way Jog Dial from the P800 remains unchanged, as do polyphonic ringtones and processing power sufficient to enable 3D gaming (of which one is bundled with the P900).
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MOTOROLA Now Selling "Mobile PhoneTools" Replacement for the Infamous TrueSync 


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Motorola is now selling its TrueSync Upgrade "Mobile PhoneTools". Available from the Motorola Online Store

Use mobile PhoneTools® and make your life easier! Take the office with you wherever you go--whether you are in the airport, at a soccer game, or in your own home--this software can be used by virtually anyone!

View your phone on the screen
Send and receive messages through Email or SMS (10)
Look up information on the Internet when you need it the most (10)
Sync information between your PC and your mobile phone while on the go.

See Mobile PhoneTools in Action

Windows Operation System Requirements:
Windows 98SE, 2000, ME and XP for USB cables
Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, NT 4.0 and XP for Serial cable

Compatible with Motorola: T720 (CDMA), T720 (GSM), T720i, T721, T730, T731, T722i, V60i, V60x, V60p, 120x, 120e, C331 (TDMA) C332 (TDMA), C333 (CDMA) and C353 (TDMA) phones - REQUIRES CABLE SKN6311(USB) OR S9141(SERIAL)
Please note: the C333(CDMA), T720(CDMA), V60x, 120e and 120x will NOT work with the S9141A serial data.
Also compatible with Motorola C331(GSM) and C332(GSM) - REQUIRES CABLE SKN6371(USB)

What You Get:Mobile PhoneTools Software CD
Quick Start Guide


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A Colorful BlackBerry
By Bruce Brown
October 1, 2003

Product: RIM BlackBerry 7230
Street price: $400, plus $30�$40 in monthly T-Mobile
service fees
Requires: PC with one USB port running Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP
Company Info: T-Mobile USA Inc., 800-866-2453, www.t-mobile.com

BlackBerry fans will be happy to welcome the RIM BlackBerry 7230 handheld ($400 plus monthly service charges), the first RIM model with a color display and 900-, 1,800-, and 1,900-MHz tri-band GSM/GPRS coverage for international use.

You can use the 7230 for voice calls, Internet browsing and enterprise e-mail, and two-way SMS. Rudimentary contact, task, and scheduling tools keep the 7230 out of the running as a PDA, but that's the idea: The 7230 is being marketed as a data viewer and a wide-coverage phone for mobile professionals.


The 4.8-ounce, 4.4- by 2.9- by 0.8-inch (HWD) unit comes with a USB syncing cable, travel charger, desktop stand, swivel holster, and headset. The rechargeable battery is rated for up to 4 hours of talk time and 10 days standby. T-Mobile sells the 7230 with one of two data plans: $29.99 per month for unlimited data added on to most T-Mobile voice plans or $39.99 a month for unlimited data and 300 text messages, with voice calls billed at 20 cents per minute.

The 64K color display is highly readable. It shows three rows of six application icons in the home screen, plus status and message areas. The display and the QWERTY keyboard are backlit. Like earlier RIM products, the 7230 uses a combination jog dial and back button for interface navigation.

RIM's first voice phone, the BlackBerry 5810, required a headset for voice calls, but the 7230 has an integrated microphone and speaker. Voice quality is very clear, but there is no speakerphone function.

The 7230 can also serve as a BlackBerry Enterprise Server client for e-mail from Outlook Exchange or Lotus Domino systems and for Internet mail, with up to ten Internet e-mail accounts configured via a wizard.

The 7230's browser supports both XML rendering and Java provisioning. We were able to download the complex PC Magazine home page and see most elements�no mean feat�but the wait time of about a minute (with four bars of signal strength) was too long.

The 7230 is positioned to compete with the Handspring Treo Communicator 270/300 models. All are fine phones (though the Treos have a speakerphone). As PDAs, the Treos are better, with greater access to third-party software. The BlackBerry 7230, however, is hands-down better for enterprise e-mail. RIM and T-Mobile have a winner in the BlackBerry 7230 handheld.


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SIERRA WIRELESS ENTERS INTO THE MOBILE PHONE BUSINESS
TARGETS THE PROFESSIONAL USER


VANCOUVER (CP) - Sierra Wireless, a provider of wireless modems for laptop and handheld computers, has announced a new product line combining a mobile phone with handheld e-mail and Internet access.
The first of the Voq line of phones, which include a flip-open computer-style thumbpad for text entry, is expected to be on sale in the first half of 2004, providing "compelling voice and data functionality in a single, pocketable device," Sierra Wireless said Wednesday.
The Voq will be based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, which Sierra Wireless said will enable users to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook e-mail software as well as browse the Internet and listen to music.
The first model will work with wireless networks using the GSM and GPRS standard used throughout Europe and on some North American networks, including Rogers AT&T Wireless and Microcell's Fido in Canada.
Sierra Wireless didn't say Wednesday which mobile-phone carriers would sell the Voq.
David Sutcliffe, chairman and chief executive officer, said Sierra Wireless is responding to a need among busy professionals and corporate users for a single highly portable device to deliver voice and data communications.
"We are investing in expanding our product line to meet these needs and are doing so with a continued business focus on growth and profitability."
Flextronics International Ltd. will assemble the Voq products.
Sierra Wireless stock traded at $23.75, up $1.60 or seven per cent, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Vancouver-based company reiterated its third-quarter guidance issued on July 17 and said it will provide an update of its fourth-quarter expectations on Oct. 22 when it releases its results for the third quarter.


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